English: Greek Warrior. Bharhut, c. 100 BC. Indian Museum, Calcutta

The Greeks (speciafically Indo-Greeks) were evidently known at this date to people in the middle of India; here, a Greek warrior has been coopted into the role of dvarapala. The evidence includes his hairstyle, tunic, and boots. In his right hand he holds a grape plant, emblematic of his origin. The sheath of his broadsword is decorated with a nandipada.

INSCRIPTION

The inscription at the top, classified as Inscription 55 in the Pillars of Railing of the SW Quadrant at Bharhut (The Stupa of Bharhut, Cunningham, p.136 [1]), is in the Brahmi script and reads from left to right:
"Bhadanta Mahilasa thabho dânam"

"Pillar-gift of the lay brother Mahila."